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In today’s dynamic fitness landscape, strength and conditioning have emerged as crucial elements in achieving peak physical performance. Whether you’re an aspiring

Cricket games generally last several hours and can span over 3-5 days. Therefore, it is essential that every player is physically fit

A Needs Analysis looks at the sport and the athlete(s), assesses the demands the sport places on the athlete and considers what

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This is a tough question to answer as there are so many factors. Therefore, we need to establish what we class as

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Movement screens are a great way to understand a client’s or athlete’s movement capabilities and limitations. However, I do think it is

Fitness tests set benchmarks, inform our programming, and allow us to see whether we have improved. Therefore, fitness tests are a necessary

The term “Plyometrics” was coined by an Olympic long-distance runner from the USA named Fred Wilt. After watching Russian athletes using various

First things first, always see a medical professional if you are in pain or worried about a specific injury or ailment (injuries

We have offered Active IQ qualifications at our gym in Macclesfield for over 5 years now. All our qualifications are fully approved,

A Needs Analysis looks at the sport and the athlete(s), assesses the demands the sport places on the athlete and considers what

I have just published a Strength and Conditioning Program for Boxers on Amazon. The program is designed to develop the strength and

The Infamous Russian Sports Scientists Vladimir Zatsiorsky classified max strength training (the maximum effort method) as working above 90% of your 1

We have just published a Youth Strength and Conditioning Book/Paperback Program on Amazon – the book works as both a program with

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INTRODUCTION Before we can fix common technique faults, movement limitations and compensations, we need to have an in-depth understanding of movement as

INTRODUCTION Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) was originally designed by Dr Istvan Balyi as a model or framework for optimal training, competition and

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